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January 2020
Hanoi city walk (English) – Bạch Mã temple and surrounding area – FULL
THIS WALK AND THAT ON 19 JANUARY ARE FULL. PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST Welcome to a stroll around some of Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the ’36 Streets’. This is the Bạch Mã temple walk where we discover why a white horse was so instrumental in the building of the Thang Long citadel, how the trade of Hàng Buồm street today with its alcohol shops and bars is a far cry from its original trade, we visit a number of lesser known…
Find out more »Lecture: Tết Lunar New Year Traditions – The Kitchen God (Ông Táo) – FULL
Governed by tradition, taboos and legends, Tết Nguyên Đán welcomes the Lunar New Year and spring’s arrival. It is Vietnam’s most important festival and public holiday. The lunar and solar calendars are linked in Vietnam. The former dictates the observance of festivals and rituals according to cycles of the moon. Hence, Tết dates are not fixed. The New Year starts on the first night of the first moon of the first month of the lunar calendar. Also known as The ‘Feast of the First…
Find out more »Hanoi city walk (English) – Bạch Mã temple and surrounding area – FULL
Due to the walk's popularity - we are running the walk again THIS WALK IS FULL - PLEASE RSVP FOR THE WAITING LIST Welcome to a stroll around some of Hanoi’s Old Quarter and the ’36 Streets’. This is the Bạch Mã temple walk where we discover why a white horse was so instrumental in the building of the Thang Long citadel, how the trade of Hàng Buồm street today with its alcohol shops and bars is a far cry from its original…
Find out more »Hanoi City walk – Tet special (English) – Hoàn Kiếm lake area
Join us for a Tet morning walk. We start in front of the Lý Thái Tổ statue with a brief introduction to the founder of Hanoi. As we stroll the surrounding streets bordering Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi’s heart, we discuss legends, points of interest, the stories, touch on architecture and the French influence. This walk is a neat compact introduction to this part of the city and hopefully you will come away discovering something you did not know before about this familiar much loved area. RSVP…
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